Currently, there are six American tracks using a synthetic surface. Synthetic, supposedly, reduces the number of catastrophic breakdowns. But because these surfaces are more costly to maintain than was originally promised, the trend, according to Ray Paulick (Paulick Report, 2/20/14)…
The following racehorses were casualties on American tracks last week: Monday Felix, Aqueduct, race 6, vanned off My Jordy, Aqueduct, race 9, vanned off Last Chance to See, Beulah, race 1, “in distress,” vanned off Tuesday Landonmav, Turf, race 8,…
The following racehorses were casualties on American tracks last week: Tuesday Minotaur, Turf, race 1, confirmed dead Visionary Leader, Turf, race 4, vanned off Wednesday Olivia’s Magicstar, Delta, race 4, vanned off Silver Cloud, Tampa Bay, race 9, broke down…
The following racehorses broke down this weekend: Tizardo, Saturday, Oaklawn, race 9 The following racehorses, unless otherwise noted, were vanned off this weekend: Divine Daniell, Friday, Delta, race 1 Chilean Brothers, Friday, Gulfstream, race 1 (not vanned but “bled from…
The following racehorses broke down this week: Royal Affair, Wednesday, Beulah, race 1 The following racehorses, unless otherwise noted, were vanned off this week: Nicholas Cajun, Monday, Turf, race 4 Also, two more horses perished in NY: Yesterday, 2-year-old Valar…
The following racehorses broke down this weekend: Electric Eddie, Saturday, Santa Anita, race 10 Dixie Sparkle, Sunday, Aqueduct, race 7 (confirmed dead) Silent Blessing, Sunday, Calder, race 2 Gimmenosass, Sunday, Turf, race 8 The following racehorses, unless otherwise noted, were…
The following racehorses broke down this week: Top Data, Monday, Fair Grounds, race 9 Vanessa Flag, Tuesday, Sunland, race 9 Holleran, Wednesday, Beulah, race 2 The following racehorses, unless otherwise noted, were vanned off this week: Could Be Michael, Monday,…
The following were casualties at the Penn National racetrack during the 197-night 2013 meet. Equibase officially confirms 8 dead. Of the 45 horses listed as “broke down” or “vanned off,” 42 have not raced since. A former racing insider and…
The following, unless otherwise noted, were “vanned off” American tracks last week. Monday: Wishingonastar, Aqueduct, race 7 Tuesday: Bounce Twice, Beulah, race 3 Mystery Taste, Beulah, race 7 (confirmed dead) Western Pine, Sunland, race 7 La Capitana, Turf, race 4…
The following horses broke down on American racetracks yesterday. All, most likely dead. 5-year-old mare Actin Lucky, Charles Town race 7 (trainer Henry Worcester IV, owner Worcester Investments) 4-year-old mare Diplomatic Gal, Charles Town race 7 (trainer Walter Shauf, owner…
The following, unless otherwise noted, were “vanned off” American tracks last week. Monday: Stolicknaya, Hialeah, race 1 (not vanned but “bloody RF hoof” after “stumbling badly”) Blonde for Ever, Parx, race 3 (confirmed dead) Clodhopper, Turf, race 3 (“broke down”)…
The following, unless otherwise noted, were “vanned off” American tracks last week. Monday: Kuro, Turf, race 2 (“broke down”) Sevenytwo, Turfway, race 2 Tuesday: Cindykat, Fair Grounds, race 10 (“went wrong early”) Wednesday: Holy Simone, Delta, race 9 Aunt Meanie,…